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Corneal ulcer
Corneal ulcer: Introduction
A sore on the cornea of the eye. The cornea is the clear layer at the front of the eyeball that has a protective function. The ulcer can have bacterial or viral origins or can result from injury to the cornea. The condition may range from severely painful to mildly irritating depending on the origin.
Symptoms of Corneal ulcer
See full list of 6 symptoms of Corneal ulcer
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Corneal ulcer: Complications
Review possible medical complications related to Corneal ulcer:
- Spread of ulcer into the eye
- Permanent vision loss (see Blindness)
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Medical Textbooks Online about Corneal ulcer
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Corneal ulcer?
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Corneal ulcer: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Causes of Corneal ulcer
- Herpes simplex
- Shingles
- Eye injury
- Eye infection
- Bacterial eye infection
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See full list of 43 causes of Corneal ulcer
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Treatments for Corneal ulcer
- Eye drops
- Eye patch
- Antiviral ointment
- Oral antiviral treatment
- Rest your eyes
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See full list of 7 treatments for Corneal ulcer
Latest Treatments for Corneal ulcer
- Topical antibiotics
- Topical cycloplegia
- Sulfacetamide
- Topical gentamicin
- Topical tobramycin
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See full list of 11 latest treatments for Corneal ulcer
News Archives for Corneal ulcer
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- Corneal Transplants Can Carry Infection Risk
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Corneal ulcer
Medical research articles related to Corneal ulcer include:
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- Escherichia Coli (Follow-up)
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Prognosis for Corneal ulcer
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Reseach about Corneal ulcer
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Clinical Trials for Corneal ulcer
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Corneal ulcer include:
- A Clinical Trial of Povidone-Iodine for the Treatment of Bacterial Corneal Ulcers - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Povidone-Iodine
- The Application of Fibrin Glue in Ocular Surface Diseases - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - tissue fibrin glue application (Tisseel)
- Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - antibiotic (Moxifloxacin 0.5%) + corticosteroid (Prednisolone Phosphate 1% and preservative) or antibiotic + placebo (0.9% NaCl solution with preservative)
- Evaluation and Treatment of Eye Complications of Vaccinia Vaccination - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - NP-016 Vaccine Immune Globulin (IV-VIG)
- more trials...»
Read more about Clinical Trials for Corneal ulcer
Prevention of Corneal ulcer
Prevention information for Corneal ulcer has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Corneal ulcer.
- Avoid eye injury
- Avoid chemical irritation of eye
- Eye goggles
- Proper contact lens hygiene
- more preventions...»
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